Chatbots in Cancer Applications, Advantages and Disadvantages: All that Glitters Is Not Gold.
Georgios GoumasTheodoros I DardavesisKonstantinos SyrigosNikolaos K SyrigosEffie SimouPublished in: Journal of personalized medicine (2024)
The emergence of digitalization and artificial intelligence has had a profound impact on society, especially in the field of medicine. Digital health is now a reality, with an increasing number of people using chatbots for prognostic or diagnostic purposes, therapeutic planning, and monitoring, as well as for nutritional and mental health support. Initially designed for various purposes, chatbots have demonstrated significant advantages in the medical field, as indicated by multiple sources. However, there are conflicting views in the current literature, with some sources highlighting their drawbacks and limitations, particularly in their use in oncology. This state-of-the-art review article seeks to present both the benefits and the drawbacks of chatbots in the context of medicine and cancer, while also addressing the challenges in their implementation, offering expert insights on the subject.
Keyphrases
- artificial intelligence
- mental health
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- healthcare
- machine learning
- squamous cell
- big data
- drinking water
- deep learning
- systematic review
- public health
- lymph node metastasis
- palliative care
- mental illness
- childhood cancer
- quality improvement
- risk assessment
- clinical practice
- autism spectrum disorder
- health promotion
- silver nanoparticles